FOLLOWUP: Heavy equipment arrives for long-planned work at Morgan Junction Park expansion site

| Environment | West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

Not far from where one years-delayed Seattle Parks project is finally wrapping up, another is about to start its next phase. Morgan Community Association president Deb Barker sent the photo of heavy equipment and a portable toilet in place at the Morgan Junction Park expansion site, just north of the park in the 6300-6400 block of California SW. Parks announced at MoCA’s meeting two weeks ago that soil-cleanup work at the site is scheduled to start next Thursday (August 8). Once 15 feet of soil is dug up, taken away, replaced, and hydroseeded – expected to take about eight weeks – the site will be interim open space before park construction, currently planned for next year. Ten years have passed since the city bought the site for just under $1.9 million; it’s been “landbanked” ever since.

WS Bliss August 2, 2024 (9:57 pm)

Such welcome progress! This will be a great enhancement to West Seattle, thanks to the collaboration of MoCA, Seattle Parks, community members, and MAJWA.

M August 2, 2024 (11:57 pm)

I’m just REALLY hoping it doesn’t instantly become an encampment again.

Question Authority August 3, 2024 (10:08 pm)

Most people neglect to think about the possible bigger picture, it’s polluted at least 15′ down there, how far outside the property line did it migrate? People’s below grade floors and homes at lower slope elevation are always at risk from any pollutants that permeated the soil. Be safe everybody.

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